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Mmm, Mmm Good: Campbell’s Soup Heiress Lists Estate

It’s the house that chicken noodle soup built, and it’s for sale for $15.75 million.

The waterfront Newport, RI estate is owned by Dorrance Hamilton, the granddaughter of John T. Dorrance, the inventor of the condensed soup process. Worth an estimated $1.1 billion, Hamilton still holds significant shares in Campbell’s Soup.

Hamilton purchased “Wildacre” in 1997 and spent summers there. The home was built in 1902 through a collaboration between San Diego architect Irving Gill and landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted. Hamilton restored the home and gardens, using original blueprints from Olmsted’s plans.

The historic property sits on 2 acres in coveted “Prices Neck Cove.” Hamilton added an infinity-edge pool, private dock, guest house and greenhouse to the property.

The house itself is 8,180 square feet and has 7 bedrooms and 6.5 baths. Most of the house has original hardwoods, beamed ceilings and views of the ocean.